Arts and culture

Sponsoring cultural activities and events is one of the ways that National Bank Financial Group demonstrates its pride in local artists and their talent, creativity and energy. In so doing, the Financial Group seeks to make culture accessible to a greater number of people, while supporting artists. The following are some examples of our partnerships.

National Bank Financial Group has been a proud partner of the OSM since 2006 and wishes to celebrate the artistic excellence of Montreal’s signature orchestra. This partnership demonstrates our desire to bring musical culture to a broader audience and preserve and promote our cultural heritage.

National Bank Financial Group is pleased to support one of the world’s largest comedy festivals as a presenter of the Just for Laughs Theatre series—a must-see summer event for tourists and Montrealers alike.

National Bank Financial Group is very enthusiastic to be a major supporter of L’Étoile, a concert venue that has quickly become a vital part of Quebec’s cultural circuit. The hall, which is located in the centre of the Quartier Dix30 shopping complex, is a modern, warm space that plays host to a wide variety of shows.

With support from the Financial Group, Aires Libres celebrates the transformation of urban space into a site for creative expression. This eco-artistic demonstration in the downtown core includes turning part of Ste-Catherine Street into a pedestrian avenue and contributes to downtown Montreal’s vitality during the summer season.

National Bank Financial Group is pleased to help make the theatre more accessible to young Montrealers as part of the Centre’s New Generation program. Through reduced prices and special season tickets for students, the Financial Group hopes to foster a love for the performing arts among young people and make the theatre more affordable for them.

As a major partner of Palais Montcalm since 2007, the Financial Group has encouraged the development and promotion of music locally, nationally and internationally, by funding this music venue in the heart of Quebec City.

National Bank Financial Group is very pleased to be participating in this great international pyromusical show. The fireworks at Lac Leamy are attracting growing numbers of tourists to the Gatineau region.

National Bank Financial Group is thrilled to present one of the most impressive fireworks competitions in the world set against the backdrop of the powerful Montmorency falls. Regularly attracting hundreds of thousands of spectators from Quebec City and the surrounding areas as well as international visitors, the event has showcased the skills of the world’s best pyrotechnicians since 1995.

National Bank Financial Group supports art and creativity in Toronto as a presenter of the Canadian Songbook and the free opening concert. The Financial Group is proud of its association with Luminato, which celebrates all forms of art and helps promote the city.

National Bank Financial Group has been associated with the now famous Toronto Asian film festival since 2010. Attracting international talents, the Reel Asian Film Festival represents an important springboard for members of the diaspora in addition to meeting the growing demand in Canada for visual arts from Asia.